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Is China's Central Bank Gold-Buying Spree a Precursor for War? Part II of II

The idea of a nation acquiring large gold reserves in preparation for military endeavors is not without historical precedent. Prior to World War I, European powers increased their gold reserves, and a century later, Russia's central bank doubled its gold holdings in the years before its invasion of Ukraine. This same strategic stockpiling of gold could be inferred from China and its pre-war positioning for a Taiwan incursion.

Saudi Suspends All Flights and Trade With Iran

Saudi Arabia suspends all flights to and from Iran. The country also ban its citizen to travel to Iran in a new chapter of Middle East sectarian.

Oil Price is Slightly Rising Amidst Tension Between Saudi and Iran

Oil price is rising amidst tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The oil price started the first day of trading in 2016 at the price of $38 a barrel before reduced to $37 in the afternoon trading.

Yen Goes Strong As Saudi and Iran Heated Tension Started The Year 2016

Yen started 2016 with a two-month high in trading, while Saudi and Iran cuts diplomatic ties.

Opec members lock horns over who should cut down production

The latest meeting of OPEC in Vienna concluded without any decision on the production level. Saudi Arabia is believed to have proposed production cuts if non-OPEC nations join them. OPEC members are also discussing on who should cut the production. There's no conclusion after the one hour-long meeting.

Iran is changing its oil and gas contract to attract $30 billion in new investment

Iran has revealed a new model of oil and gas contracts during a conference in its capital city in an attempt to lure back international oil companies to invest in the country. According to the announcement, Iran will change its buyback system and allow foreign investors to hold more stake in the long run.

Iran to sell crude oil to Asia on a huge discount in a bid to regain market share in the region

Iran provided good news by reducing the price of its crude oil being sold to Asia come October. Iran is trying to win back its market share in the oil industry competing with other OPEC members, specially Saudi Arabia.

Iran plans to buy 90 jets per year: old fleet to be renovated

Iran plans to rebuild its aged fleet by purchasing 90 planes per year from Boeing and Airbus, as soon as Western economic sanctions are lifted.

Iran now working on several options in case of Security Council’s ‘snapback’ against Tehran

The six world powers talked about the 'snapback' of sanctions on Iran if the latter breaks their side of the agreement. The council and the six powers are monitoring Tehran's nuclear program via reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A senior Iranian diplomat revealed that Iran is also coming up with several options in case the other side of the party breaks their terms of agreement.

Iran seeks more time, other solutions as it rejects UN access to nuke sites

Iran said they are working on other solution to Western demands calling on them to provide access to their miltary sites and personnel.

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Is Mr. Black Being Silenced by X in His Mission to Bring About the Messianic Age?

The enigmatic artist Mr. Black, known for his cryptic street art and ambitious 21,000-piece ordinal collection on the Bitcoin blockchain, claims that the Messianic Age will be revealed once the collection is fully minted. However, recent developments suggest that Mr. Black might be facing censorship on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

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